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Prisons: Food

Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what percentage of food procured by the Prison Service was of UK origin in the latest period for which figures are available. [181124]

Mr. Hanson: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. and learned Member for Harborough (Mr. Garnier) on 30 October 2007, Official Report, column 1150W.

Reoffenders

Mr. Burrowes: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what the re-conviction rate was for prisoners who had completed offender behaviour programmes in the latest period for which figures are available. [181332]

Mr. Hanson: The proven re-offending rate for offenders discharged from prison was 64.7 per cent. in 2004. When controlling for offender characteristics, there has been a 4.6 per cent. reduction since 2000.

We do not have data on re-offending rates for offenders discharged from prison who had completed offender behaviour programmes.

Sentencing: Young People

Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many young people received custodial sentences in
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relation to driving offences in each of the last five years; and how many young people committed driving offences in that period. [179976]

Mr. Hanson: The following table shows the number of young people, aged 10-17 and 18-20, who were given a custodial sentence, and the total number sentenced, in each of the last five years for motoring offences.

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

10-17

Total sentenced

1,277

1,370

1,184

905

750

Immediate custody

707

800

656

489

360

18-20

Total sentenced

3,920

4,015

3,313

2,734

2,164

Immediate custody

3,042

3,089

2,448

1,996

1,467

All young people

Total sentenced

5,197

5,385

4,497

3,639

2,914

Immediate custody

3,749

3,889

3,104

2,485

1,827



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